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they are not mercenaries and not a private army operating in afghanistan, the are under the afghanistan chain of command and anduntable under the ucmj there to support the afghan military, what the u.s. army should be doing but for the last 16 years have yet organized that way. host: our guest is erik prince. nancy, democrat line, new hampshire. caller: thank you for taking my call. as an older person, i am much older than erik prince, i am curious, you do not seem to operate under any laws. military,e afghan there was no central military or government in afghanistan before, there was always tribes. you are men were arrested for open fire in the square in iraq when civilians were killed. how did you get access to all of our treasury money to build your own mercenary army in afghanistan? i am appalled we would consider hiring mercenaries on behalf of the american government. we will never be done with terrorists as long as you continue to occupy afghanistan. it is unbelievable, 16 years later that we are pouring all this money in dick cheney lied through his teeth and you are a good frie
they are not mercenaries and not a private army operating in afghanistan, the are under the afghanistan chain of command and anduntable under the ucmj there to support the afghan military, what the u.s. army should be doing but for the last 16 years have yet organized that way. host: our guest is erik prince. nancy, democrat line, new hampshire. caller: thank you for taking my call. as an older person, i am much older than erik prince, i am curious, you do not seem to operate under any laws....
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troops would draw down in afghanistan. instead president trump will use a conditions based approach. if that sounds familiar, that's because it's going back to the way that george w. bush talked about the wars that he started. george w. bush when he was president saying i'm not going to give you a date when we're going to end the war or leave iraq. when they stand up, we'll stand down. it was a conditioned based approach to tend of that war. that war, of course, did not end while burge w. bush was president and it does not ended today. but that is what president trump is talking about going back to. he also said a couple of times that he wants to use all elements of u.s. power, not just the military power in terms of moving forward in afghanistan. it should be noted i think when he says that the other elements of u.s. pow thaer are brought to bear in a situation like afghanistan include the state department which is understaffed and underpowered to an extent that has never been true in decades. also crucially in june the s
troops would draw down in afghanistan. instead president trump will use a conditions based approach. if that sounds familiar, that's because it's going back to the way that george w. bush talked about the wars that he started. george w. bush when he was president saying i'm not going to give you a date when we're going to end the war or leave iraq. when they stand up, we'll stand down. it was a conditioned based approach to tend of that war. that war, of course, did not end while burge w. bush...
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in afghanistan tonight. and he is asking the nation to trust his leadership at a time when his competence and moral authority are in question, as well. how do you think he did tonight? >> i think he did a pretty good job overall tonight. look, i think it was difficult for him. there are people on the right, isolationist who's won't like what he had to say tonight. he said look, i thought as a candidate that maybe we just would abandon the entire enterprise in afghanistan. i think he realizes that for the u.s. after all these years, to be defeated on the battlefield by the taliban and by al qaeda is not a good idea. he doesn't want that to happen. he introduced several new ideas and he introduced a strategy. i'm not going to tell you it's the best strategy. it gives a lot more authority to his commanders in the field, on the battlefield. i think that's a good thing. i think a president shouldn't be sitting there with a map trying to figure out how to run these battles. among the things did he, for example, th
in afghanistan tonight. and he is asking the nation to trust his leadership at a time when his competence and moral authority are in question, as well. how do you think he did tonight? >> i think he did a pretty good job overall tonight. look, i think it was difficult for him. there are people on the right, isolationist who's won't like what he had to say tonight. he said look, i thought as a candidate that maybe we just would abandon the entire enterprise in afghanistan. i think he...
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questions in afghanistan. russian or other neighbors didn't well i know that they have begun to do something. it's a bit late it's quite late but we supported we need. a concerned voice we need questions to be raised with the someone to ask questions and to do something well you know as we say in russia better late than never but this latest efforts on on the part of russia to get more involved in the diplomatic talks surrounding afghanistan do receive certain pushback from the united states and the u.s. state department specifically said that the recent consultations organized by moscow seem to be a unilateral russian attempt to assert influence in the region despite the fact that there were senior officials from a dozen countries present do you think the americans still fill in tie told to afghanistan as their sort of privileged zone of influence well they may feel that way but that's wrong nobody should feel intitled to a privileged position of afghanistan afghanistan as a country. at least thousands of yea
questions in afghanistan. russian or other neighbors didn't well i know that they have begun to do something. it's a bit late it's quite late but we supported we need. a concerned voice we need questions to be raised with the someone to ask questions and to do something well you know as we say in russia better late than never but this latest efforts on on the part of russia to get more involved in the diplomatic talks surrounding afghanistan do receive certain pushback from the united states...
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and afghanistan knows it. afghanistan has been fighting with each other time.long, long and those guys ain't going to don't cause they really care. i mean, they go out, they get care.they don't even they are going to keep fighting everything and how are you going to have a good if you just, they just keep doing it? host: mike, i will leave it there. mr. ambassador, as an afghan, how do you respond to his there?ts that afghan people don't care. guest: hurt. deeply hurt by that comment. sorry to say, this is not a human way of thinking about people. have families everyday, we mourn the death of our people killed across the country. we're fight thanksgiving war to not only the afghans have stability, but stability across the world. the afghan people's dream is no american than an dream. it is peace and stability, we just want to live at peace. visited dent, when he the united states in 2015, -- has said that escaped us and that is what we be able to live an ordinary life, we want to be walk on the streets without
and afghanistan knows it. afghanistan has been fighting with each other time.long, long and those guys ain't going to don't cause they really care. i mean, they go out, they get care.they don't even they are going to keep fighting everything and how are you going to have a good if you just, they just keep doing it? host: mike, i will leave it there. mr. ambassador, as an afghan, how do you respond to his there?ts that afghan people don't care. guest: hurt. deeply hurt by that comment. sorry to...
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long years that we've been in afghanistan. if the president wants to dramatically change our relationship and stance towards pakistan, that potentially could be very, very consequential. we have to believe that he knows what he's doing and he has the means, the intellectual fire power and the personnel to follow it up and make sure it ends in something constructive and not in disaster. and that's next. our coverage of the president's announcement about afghanistan continues on this network with lawrence o'donnell in the next hour and then brian williams here live in "the 11th hour" and then i'll be back live for a special edition of "the rachel maddow show" at midnight. >>> a very big news night, rachel. this speech is something we've been waiting for all weekend. we expected to hear a number and we didn't hear a number. >> that's right. >> it's supposed to be the troop strength increase speech and if it was that, you have to kind of find it between the lines somewhere. >> we heard from the president tonight, an argument with
long years that we've been in afghanistan. if the president wants to dramatically change our relationship and stance towards pakistan, that potentially could be very, very consequential. we have to believe that he knows what he's doing and he has the means, the intellectual fire power and the personnel to follow it up and make sure it ends in something constructive and not in disaster. and that's next. our coverage of the president's announcement about afghanistan continues on this network with...
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what about for outside afghanistan. you've got the direct contract between troops having been pulled out in more troops being added in afghanistan. i looked at the data and there are contractors out there still being paid money for work in iraq. directd there is a correlation between having troops there and the amount of spending going on. there is also other work being done in other countries were he would not necessarily be aware of it. >> right, everywhere the u.s. military is around the world and we are frankly in a lot of countries. afghanistan syria, and have a smaller presence in africa. wherever you find the was military, you're going to find contractors. the u.s. military cannot function today without a lot of support from contractors. even in they are, combat zones, you'll find contractors alongside them. julia: the government was criticized for not being clear about the strategy over afghanistan. do you think they are open enough about the breakdown of spending and where the money is being pushed? he has also
what about for outside afghanistan. you've got the direct contract between troops having been pulled out in more troops being added in afghanistan. i looked at the data and there are contractors out there still being paid money for work in iraq. directd there is a correlation between having troops there and the amount of spending going on. there is also other work being done in other countries were he would not necessarily be aware of it. >> right, everywhere the u.s. military is around...
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afghanistan's a country. at least thousands of years old we have been around as a formidable country. we have shown our our our our our strength in our mental. already in iran creating to add to the soviet union included to the to to to to britain three times included and americans should recognize that as where our poverty is should not be seen as a request by the americans and they should allow afghanistan to be a place of cooperation here i would ask the russia the russia the same thing that their intention should focus on returning afghanistan to a competent of environment and to a movement to peace well the present this is part of a larger problem of conflict resolution is the fact that it's seen as a competitive felt for him to gain or lose influence rather than solve problems you've seen so many futile talks what makes you believe want to stay in your believe in it in the. south fullness of any negotiations especially given that those countries that are involved in those negotiations they haven't resol
afghanistan's a country. at least thousands of years old we have been around as a formidable country. we have shown our our our our our strength in our mental. already in iran creating to add to the soviet union included to the to to to to britain three times included and americans should recognize that as where our poverty is should not be seen as a request by the americans and they should allow afghanistan to be a place of cooperation here i would ask the russia the russia the same thing that...
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let afghanistan take care of afghanistan. host: the you feel the same way with obama's management of afghanistan? host: i don't know caller: -- caller: i don't know why we couldn't have president obama for more years. host: off of twitter -- we're on track to spend 6 million -- $6 trillion. if you and see all the things he said about afghanistan, go to our c-span library and see those for yourself. let's hear from michael in florida. republican line. caller: good morning. i have to agree with staying in afghanistan. we are starting -- we started out wrong. we're fighting vietnam pete we have a -- vietnam. we have an arbitrary line. if we don't go in there and clean them outcome of this war will never end. pakistanant a war with but we need to go to those mountains could we're losing people over that area because stupid decisions are made by civilians who don't listen to the military. this has happened over again. we've got to stop fighting arbitrary lines because we lose people people we cannot win wars. you have to go in and
let afghanistan take care of afghanistan. host: the you feel the same way with obama's management of afghanistan? host: i don't know caller: -- caller: i don't know why we couldn't have president obama for more years. host: off of twitter -- we're on track to spend 6 million -- $6 trillion. if you and see all the things he said about afghanistan, go to our c-span library and see those for yourself. let's hear from michael in florida. republican line. caller: good morning. i have to agree with...
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policy in afghanistan. he spoke at the joint base meyerson hall in arlington, virginia monday. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. ♪ pres. trump: thank you very much. thank you. please be seated. vice president pence, secretary of state tillerson, members of the cabinet, general dunford, deputy secretary shanahan, and colonel duggan. most especially, thank you to the men and women of fort myer and every member of the united states military at home and abroad. we send our thoughts and prayers to the families of our brave sailors who were injured and lost after a tragic collision at sea, as well as to those conducting the search and recovery efforts. i am here tonight to lay out our path forward in afghanistan and south asia. but before i provide the details of our new strategy, i want to say a few words to the service members here with us tonight, to those watching from their posts, and to all americans listening at home. since the founding of our republic, our country has produced
policy in afghanistan. he spoke at the joint base meyerson hall in arlington, virginia monday. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. ♪ pres. trump: thank you very much. thank you. please be seated. vice president pence, secretary of state tillerson, members of the cabinet, general dunford, deputy secretary shanahan, and colonel duggan. most especially, thank you to the men and women of fort myer and every member of the united states military at home and abroad. we...
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afghanistan is very difficult. afghanistan is you have capital of kabul and a number of provinces that are broken down from tribes to subscribes, what they want most in localized area is they want peace, security and watch their kids go to school, food and some power. they want security. they wanted it in us, then from the africa afghan government, td not get it. like 80s, the whole reason call big ca--taliban came to bed them a way of life. neil: they change. >> you do have to -- understand that this, there is a separate. i am not one that advocates there is good taliban and bad taliban, however taliban itself, as an organization, has always been intraafghanistan this a markedly different ideology and thought process. neil: we're not interesting in toppling them. >> taliban will be a part of afghan society and that fabric of pashtuns. forever. but you ask the going back to mullah omar, who started taliban, they concerned themselves with afghanistan. talibans did not say let's go conquer the world. neil: is it your
afghanistan is very difficult. afghanistan is you have capital of kabul and a number of provinces that are broken down from tribes to subscribes, what they want most in localized area is they want peace, security and watch their kids go to school, food and some power. they want security. they wanted it in us, then from the africa afghan government, td not get it. like 80s, the whole reason call big ca--taliban came to bed them a way of life. neil: they change. >> you do have to --...
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let's remember that the afghanistan project or the afghanistan mission is notjust an american mission. america is the big elephant in the ram, but europeans have a lot at stake. they have spent billions of dollars in afghanistan. the japanese, countries in asia, in europe, in other places, have all invested in afghanistan. and i think if, let's say, the americans stop supporting certain aspects of what is called nation—building, maybe others were picked up. and this is where i think american diplomacy can come in and help put a more comrades of strategy in place, beyond the american strategy. we have touched on the role of russia and iran in this. how unstable is the region at the moment, and if america was to withdraw at all, what sort of opening would russia and iran have? until a couple of years ago, in that pa rt until a couple of years ago, in that part of the world, the taliban and their affiliates, and before that al qaeda while it was at the zenith of its power, were seen as the spoilers and destabilises and the bad guys. for the past two or three years we have seen the rise
let's remember that the afghanistan project or the afghanistan mission is notjust an american mission. america is the big elephant in the ram, but europeans have a lot at stake. they have spent billions of dollars in afghanistan. the japanese, countries in asia, in europe, in other places, have all invested in afghanistan. and i think if, let's say, the americans stop supporting certain aspects of what is called nation—building, maybe others were picked up. and this is where i think american...
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troops cannot leave afghanistan. those kind of vacuums lead to terrorist safe havens. >> the consequences of a rapid exit are both predictable and unacceptable. a hasty withdrawal would create a vacuum of terrorists including isis and al-qaeda would instantly fill just as happed before september 11. >> the mix of u.s. forces on the ground will not change in any dramatic way. the president did not announce u.s. troops would be replaced with contractors as had been discussed. what's different is the pace and scope of overall pressure on this campaign. already this year airstrikes are up 181%, 1,984 bombs have been dropped so far this year. remember just a few years ago the u.s. had 100,000 troops in afghanistan and the taliban didn't negotiate then. secretary mattis issued a statement from jordan where he's travelling calling on the chairman of the joint chiefs to implement the president's strategy. the president said it's not a blank check. right now the government of afghanistan only controls 60% of the country. >> j
troops cannot leave afghanistan. those kind of vacuums lead to terrorist safe havens. >> the consequences of a rapid exit are both predictable and unacceptable. a hasty withdrawal would create a vacuum of terrorists including isis and al-qaeda would instantly fill just as happed before september 11. >> the mix of u.s. forces on the ground will not change in any dramatic way. the president did not announce u.s. troops would be replaced with contractors as had been discussed. what's...
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joining me is the former am b s ambassador to afghanistan. thank you very much for joining us this morning. >> great to be with you. happy eclipse viewing to you and to your viewers. >> thank you. i want to ask you this, you've had vision on the afghanistan war for many years under president bush and prior to that. do you believe that an increase in u.s. troop numbers there, if this is what the president announces tonight, do you believe that's necessary? >> i think that the president has inherited a difficult situation in afghanistan. he has done a comprehensive review by all appearance and reports. looking at u.s. objectives and the strategy for pursuing that objective. if the objective is to help afghanistan be able to deal with the threat of terrorism and extremism, and to prevent afghanistan from becoming once again a sanctuary for terrorists and extremists, yes, based on the recommendations of the commanders, significant increase of 4,000 to 5,000 as they've asked for is prudent to prevent the situation from getting worse as it is right
joining me is the former am b s ambassador to afghanistan. thank you very much for joining us this morning. >> great to be with you. happy eclipse viewing to you and to your viewers. >> thank you. i want to ask you this, you've had vision on the afghanistan war for many years under president bush and prior to that. do you believe that an increase in u.s. troop numbers there, if this is what the president announces tonight, do you believe that's necessary? >> i think that the...
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when we got involved in afghanistan and ramp up in afghanistan many national guard units went and took their equipment with them. they love that equipment behind. some of it was worn down or damaged. the worry for the future is to have the money to replace that equipment in the hands of the national guard? we looked at was going on in texas. the national guard is a lot of things at home, not just a broad. the issue is are they going to be fully equipped to do this in the future? guest: daisy is, from washington, d.c. free democrats. caller: good morning. you know what? the government is all messed up. they need to clean this up and stop blaming all these people. they need to either go to jail, get trump out. they need to go do something. they are the ones who messed up. host: with good as steve coming from chatsworth, illinois on the line for independents. all, -- when we went there with charlie wilson. and supply the telegram. -- and supply the taliban. heroine to fester. at another of its basically but --in our country, h, is a wasted war, wasted money, wasted human life. that we wen
when we got involved in afghanistan and ramp up in afghanistan many national guard units went and took their equipment with them. they love that equipment behind. some of it was worn down or damaged. the worry for the future is to have the money to replace that equipment in the hands of the national guard? we looked at was going on in texas. the national guard is a lot of things at home, not just a broad. the issue is are they going to be fully equipped to do this in the future? guest: daisy...
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simp regarding afghanistan. people have a hard time staying difference , the between good leadership and bad leadership. telling ership, not your enemy when you're going to leave and we know in the past had people telling the enemy when you're going to leave and they just wait for you. if is a big difference and people want to, you know, really mean, we havety, i good leadership right now. don't wantll, people to talk about afghanistan, all they want to do is give prop dpanda, all i'll say about that. host: from twitter, several comments saying regarding the speech, only good news, we won't se a private army, aside from that ambiguity. hat role will allies play in afghanistan and also a viewer saying the afghans don't nderstand democracy, we are wasting our time nation building, terror control is the cause. members reaction from of congress last night over the speech in afghanistan, both on twitter. house speaker paul ryan commenting on the afghan a town hall on cnn, here is what he had to say. i'm pleased with
simp regarding afghanistan. people have a hard time staying difference , the between good leadership and bad leadership. telling ership, not your enemy when you're going to leave and we know in the past had people telling the enemy when you're going to leave and they just wait for you. if is a big difference and people want to, you know, really mean, we havety, i good leadership right now. don't wantll, people to talk about afghanistan, all they want to do is give prop dpanda, all i'll say...
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preventing the taliban from taking over afghanistan. and stopping mass terror attacks against america before they emerge. we will ask our nato allies and global partners to support our new strategy with additional troop and funding increases in line with our own. we are confident they will. since taking office, i have made clear that our allies and partners must contribute much more money to our collective defence, and they have done so. in this struggle, the heaviest burden will continue to be borne by the good people of afghanistan and their courageous armed forces. as the prime minister of afghanistan has promised, we are going to participate in economic development to help defray the cost of this war to us. afghanistan is fighting to defend a secure their country against the same enemies that threaten us. the stronger the afg ha n that threaten us. the stronger the afghan security forces become, the less we will have to do. afghanistan will secure and build its own nation, and define its own future. we wa nt nation, and define its o
preventing the taliban from taking over afghanistan. and stopping mass terror attacks against america before they emerge. we will ask our nato allies and global partners to support our new strategy with additional troop and funding increases in line with our own. we are confident they will. since taking office, i have made clear that our allies and partners must contribute much more money to our collective defence, and they have done so. in this struggle, the heaviest burden will continue to be...
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america's foreign-policy with afghanistan, india is putting money into afghanistan. india and china are at each other's throats greater now china is helping pakistan. got 300 troops bombed out of lebanon. what happened to that state? overthrew awer freely erected iranian government, that was it. our national resources are hours. america is not going to put up with that. some russian hacker but something on a guitar business -- cutter business. host: you're talking about a lot of places. let's go back to where you started, bringing india and pakistan to the table. guest: either regional powers have an important role to play in this. they're going to have to be involved in the discussions. that means iran as well. they are nuclear weapon states like israel and north korea. those are the four unofficial nuclear state in the world. we have to figure out how we're going to come to terms with that. to come into yet afghanistan with greater economic resources as a challenge to pakistan is not the way to building diplomatic solution. if we need diplomacy and not war in pakis
america's foreign-policy with afghanistan, india is putting money into afghanistan. india and china are at each other's throats greater now china is helping pakistan. got 300 troops bombed out of lebanon. what happened to that state? overthrew awer freely erected iranian government, that was it. our national resources are hours. america is not going to put up with that. some russian hacker but something on a guitar business -- cutter business. host: you're talking about a lot of places. let's...
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troops in afghanistan. the president also is expected to ask india and pakistan to shoulder more of the load in this terror fight. the president says he will not hold pakistan more accountable for the long-standing support of the taliban. let's check in quickly with the chief white house correspondent john roberts who is on the scene there in fort meyer. good evening, john. >> good evening, looking at the way things are shaping up here, as we wait for the president, it looks like it is l going to lauh a new era of an integrated regional policy, according to the state department. rex tillerson talk with the prime minister of pakistan, as well as the foreign ministers of afghanistan and india to talk about how the countries could work together on a broader regional strategy. the troops are going to be a piece of this. you talk about pakistan, trying to bring that taliban back to the table, because the attacks with qatar and the taliban incidents work out. the president trying to change that dynamic t tonight.
troops in afghanistan. the president also is expected to ask india and pakistan to shoulder more of the load in this terror fight. the president says he will not hold pakistan more accountable for the long-standing support of the taliban. let's check in quickly with the chief white house correspondent john roberts who is on the scene there in fort meyer. good evening, john. >> good evening, looking at the way things are shaping up here, as we wait for the president, it looks like it is l...
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turn on his repeated pledge to quit afghanistan now vowing to expand the military operation with no plan for a withdrawal. and as for suspects in last week's barcelona terror attacks appear in course it's revealed an even bigger assault was being planned to go to the town where the terrorist cell was that. evening to you thanks for joining us this hour my name is neil harvey your watching r.t. international we will start this hour with breaking news for you because the united nations has expressed concern over reports of dozens of civilians being killed in coalition air strikes in the last twenty four hours in the syrian city of rock are there is the news agency claimed seventy eight people were killed there on choose day and earlier the u.n. also condemned the deaths of forty civilians this was. an incident that reportedly killed forty people in iraq on sunday. military colleagues tell us they're deeply concerned by unconfirmed reports of a high number of civilians killed by air strike in iraq a city over the last twenty four hours in recent days and weeks scores of civilians have repor
turn on his repeated pledge to quit afghanistan now vowing to expand the military operation with no plan for a withdrawal. and as for suspects in last week's barcelona terror attacks appear in course it's revealed an even bigger assault was being planned to go to the town where the terrorist cell was that. evening to you thanks for joining us this hour my name is neil harvey your watching r.t. international we will start this hour with breaking news for you because the united nations has...
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where i think the real opportunity lies in afghanistan isiam real opportunity lies in afghanistan is i am encouraged that we are sending a modest increase in terms of military support. but clearly, that will not be sufficient to defeat the taliban. it could be part ofa defeat the taliban. it could be part of a stick to incentivise the taliban to come to the negotiating table, but then we need to have a much more robust political strategy, including this regional peace, to incentivise the taliban to come to the table, and get afghanistan's neighbours to play ball with that. i think in particular, if we can be cleared to afg hanistan's think in particular, if we can be cleared to afghanistan's neighbours, that the us is interested in bringing peace and stability to afghanistan so that we can then withdraw our troops, i think we will get more cooperation in the region. lyndonjohnson get more cooperation in the region. lyndon johnson focused on the get more cooperation in the region. lyndonjohnson focused on the body count in vietnam, george w bush focused on the body count in iraq and w
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policy in afghanistan secretary of defense james mattis has already announced a major decision has been made in regards to the administration administration policy rather in the country president trump is expected to speak at any moment in what many analysts are saying is the preface to a troop surge in afghanistan so joining me now to discuss all of this we have here with us michael maloof he's a former pentagon official in our correspondent simone del rosario so folks obviously we're waiting anxiously awaiting what president trump has to say about all of this he's due to come on at any moment in our earlier broadcast alone you reported that we are expecting obviously the troop surge can you talk to me about some of those numbers those are definitely the talks that are happening right now is that we will in fact see a troop surge and the reason for that is because as you mentioned secretary of defense jim mattis has already said that they expect a plan and he said he was very comfortable with the way that the strategic plan went and we know that the pentagon had asked for an additional
policy in afghanistan secretary of defense james mattis has already announced a major decision has been made in regards to the administration administration policy rather in the country president trump is expected to speak at any moment in what many analysts are saying is the preface to a troop surge in afghanistan so joining me now to discuss all of this we have here with us michael maloof he's a former pentagon official in our correspondent simone del rosario so folks obviously we're waiting...
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troops currently deployed in afghanistan. in tonight's primetime address, the president is expected to announce plans to send another 4,000 troops to the country. after a lengthy policy review within his administration over how to move forward in the nation's longest running war, the plans were finalized with the president's top advisors at camp david over the weekend. >>> we want to take you back live to arlington, virginia where the president is preparing to make his remarks. this is joint base meyer henderson hall. >> let's listen in now to president trump. >> secretary of state tillerson, members of the cabinet, general doneford, secretary shanahan and colonel duggan. most especially, thank you to the men and women of fort meyer and all at home and abroad. we send our thoughts and prayers with the families of sailors who were lost at sea, and thank all those in the search and recovery efforts. i am here tonight to lay out our path to afghanistan and south asia. but before i provide the details of our new strategy, i want
troops currently deployed in afghanistan. in tonight's primetime address, the president is expected to announce plans to send another 4,000 troops to the country. after a lengthy policy review within his administration over how to move forward in the nation's longest running war, the plans were finalized with the president's top advisors at camp david over the weekend. >>> we want to take you back live to arlington, virginia where the president is preparing to make his remarks. this is...
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troops to afghanistan. that is in line with the tweets and commentary we saw from candidate trump during the campaign. and from citizen trump four years before that, with the president, as we expected to announce an increase in troops in afghanistan, it looks as though a hawkish argument won. but the president faces a challenge tonight in convincing his supporters that increasing engagement in afghanistan is the right move, considering he spent so long arguing for full withdrawal. >> athena jones, appreciate that. a second ago, in fact, the president expands the foot print in afghanistan, it will be a blow to the foreign policy that steve bannon supported. he's back at wribreitbart news. take a look at some of the headlines. what is the goal in afghanistan? h.r. mcmaster endorsed book that add slow ka-- advocates koran k. there's word that he's ready to go after some of the people he butted heads with, jared kushner and ivanka trump among them. so bannon certainly didn't waste any time getting back to work
troops to afghanistan. that is in line with the tweets and commentary we saw from candidate trump during the campaign. and from citizen trump four years before that, with the president, as we expected to announce an increase in troops in afghanistan, it looks as though a hawkish argument won. but the president faces a challenge tonight in convincing his supporters that increasing engagement in afghanistan is the right move, considering he spent so long arguing for full withdrawal. >>...
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alexander the great couldn't take afghanistan the russians couldn't take afghanistan the brits couldn't take it twice and so the idea that somehow what this president like the last president like the president before him will do by adding a couple thousand more people is there anybody in the room honestly who is going to say yeah this is the path to victory you know what this is this is the path to simply smoothing it over for a little while until you can say yeah yeah we won and then run run from the room like it's on fire and that's the statistics and that's the optimistic scenario but . it's a narrow is we don't wait till it's papered over and run we just keep going and keep on keeping on and that's what we've been doing for how many years now and how many more years will we do it starting now i'd like to play what president trump had to say about pakistan and for all intents and purposes they're sort of our friend i mean he's talking about them sheltering terrorists take a listen. pakistan has much to game from partnering with our f. . in afghanistan it has much to lose by continuin
alexander the great couldn't take afghanistan the russians couldn't take afghanistan the brits couldn't take it twice and so the idea that somehow what this president like the last president like the president before him will do by adding a couple thousand more people is there anybody in the room honestly who is going to say yeah this is the path to victory you know what this is this is the path to simply smoothing it over for a little while until you can say yeah yeah we won and then run run...
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i'm here to address policy in afghanistan and asia. before i provide the details of our new strategy, i want to say a few words to service members here with us tonight, to those watching from their posts and to all americans listening at home. since the founding of our republic, our country has produced a special class of heroes whose selflessness, courage, and resolve is unmatched in human history. american patriots from every generation have given their last breath on the battlefield for our nation and for our freedom. and thoughir lives their lives were cut short. in their deeds they achieved total immortality by following example of those who fought to preserve our republic, we can find the inspiration our country needs to unify, to heal, and remain one nation under god. the men and women of our military operate as one team with one shared mission, and one shared sense of purpose. every line of race, ethnicity, creed and color to serve together and sacrifice in absolutely perfect cohesion. that is because all service members our br
i'm here to address policy in afghanistan and asia. before i provide the details of our new strategy, i want to say a few words to service members here with us tonight, to those watching from their posts and to all americans listening at home. since the founding of our republic, our country has produced a special class of heroes whose selflessness, courage, and resolve is unmatched in human history. american patriots from every generation have given their last breath on the battlefield for our...
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troops to afghanistan. good evening, everybody, i'm martha ma maccallum coming to you from washington tonight. and this is the story. since 9/11, the u.s. mission has been to never let it happen again. a war on terror under president bush gave way to president obama's ending of the iraq war and a focus on what he saw as the right war in afghanistan before pulling out there as well. two hours from now, the president will speak to the nation about the most solemn question that a commander-in-chief faces, the call to put more american lives at risk. it is his first prime
troops to afghanistan. good evening, everybody, i'm martha ma maccallum coming to you from washington tonight. and this is the story. since 9/11, the u.s. mission has been to never let it happen again. a war on terror under president bush gave way to president obama's ending of the iraq war and a focus on what he saw as the right war in afghanistan before pulling out there as well. two hours from now, the president will speak to the nation about the most solemn question that a...
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in afghanistan and pakistan, america's interests are clear. we must stop the resurgence of safe havens that enable terrorists to threaten america. and we must prevent nuclear weapons and material from coming into the hands of terrorists and being used against us or anywhere in the world. for that matter. but to prosecute this war, we will learn from history as a result of our comprehensive review. american strategy in afghanistan and south asia will change dramatically in the following ways. a core pillar of our new strategy is a shift from a time-based approach to one based on conditions. i said it many times how counterproductive it is for the united states to announce in advance the dates we intend to begin or end military operations. we will not talk about numbers of troops or our plans for further military activities. conditions on the ground, not arbitrary timetables, will guide our strategy from now on. america's enemies must never know our plans or believe they can wait us out. i will not say when we are going to attack, but attack we
in afghanistan and pakistan, america's interests are clear. we must stop the resurgence of safe havens that enable terrorists to threaten america. and we must prevent nuclear weapons and material from coming into the hands of terrorists and being used against us or anywhere in the world. for that matter. but to prosecute this war, we will learn from history as a result of our comprehensive review. american strategy in afghanistan and south asia will change dramatically in the following ways. a...
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war in afghanistan later in headlines. in syria, the local journalistic group raqqa is being slaughtered silently reports dozens of civilians have been killed by u.s.-led bombing and u.s. artillery fire over e last few days amid the ongoing battle to seize control of the city of raqqa from isis. the group says as many as 32 civilians were killed amid bombing in one neighborhood alone. among the victims were eight members of a family who had fled to raqqa amid earlier fighting in palmyra. a local syrian journalist with the outlet sound and picture reports -- "the city is devoid of doctors and the market is devoid of food. what food there was in our fridges has rotted because of the absence of electricity." back in the united states, confederate statues continue to fall amid massive nationwide protests against white supremacy and the monuments celebrating the u.s. legacy of slavery and racism. the university of texas at austin has removed three statues of confederate leaders. in an email to students, the university president
war in afghanistan later in headlines. in syria, the local journalistic group raqqa is being slaughtered silently reports dozens of civilians have been killed by u.s.-led bombing and u.s. artillery fire over e last few days amid the ongoing battle to seize control of the city of raqqa from isis. the group says as many as 32 civilians were killed amid bombing in one neighborhood alone. among the victims were eight members of a family who had fled to raqqa amid earlier fighting in palmyra. a...
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. >>> what does success look like in afghanistan? that's a question the president is going to have to answer. >> it's a whole lot easier to get into these wars than it is to get out of them. >> president trump giving his first major national security address amid growing fallout over his charlottesville remarks. >>> we would never allow any other president in the country to act and behave that this president has. >> it will be very difficult for this president to lead if, in fact, that moral authority remains compromised. >>> this is "new day" with chris cuomo and alisyn camerota. >> good morning. welcome come to your any day. an intense search is under way to find ten missing sailors. a u.s. navy destroyer collided with an oil tanker east of singapore. this is the fourth crash involving a u.s. navy warship in recent memory. >> president trump is back at the white house from vacation preparing to address the nation tonight. the president will unveil his strategy for the nearly 16 year long war in afghanistan. he is expected to send m
. >>> what does success look like in afghanistan? that's a question the president is going to have to answer. >> it's a whole lot easier to get into these wars than it is to get out of them. >> president trump giving his first major national security address amid growing fallout over his charlottesville remarks. >>> we would never allow any other president in the country to act and behave that this president has. >> it will be very difficult for this...
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over afghanistan. so you know any boy aged twelve who's just three years he's gone he's undergone twenty three operations in a country gripped by conflict with saudi arabia and suffering the biggest cholera outbreak in the world. just gone ten am here in moscow thanks for joining us here on the program today i'm daniel king's we start with the u.n. raising the alarm over reports. by the u.s. led coalition of killed dozens of civilians in the syrian city of raka. in recent days and weeks scores of civilians have reportedly been killed or injured in iraq judah airstrikes and shelling and up to twenty five thousand people remain trapped in the city the u.n. condemns any attack that is directed against civilians or civilian infrastructure at first it was a me a room of the united states led coalition had mistake again bombing a house packed with civilians in rathke leaving dozens and dozens of innocents and dead and many more buried under the rubble one thing to know more see travel to our hospital in iraq
over afghanistan. so you know any boy aged twelve who's just three years he's gone he's undergone twenty three operations in a country gripped by conflict with saudi arabia and suffering the biggest cholera outbreak in the world. just gone ten am here in moscow thanks for joining us here on the program today i'm daniel king's we start with the u.n. raising the alarm over reports. by the u.s. led coalition of killed dozens of civilians in the syrian city of raka. in recent days and weeks scores...
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i got the impression that we were either out of afghanistan or desperate to be out of afghanistan. a lot of people assume that but we have 500 troops still in kabul, afghanistan. donald trump tonight will do his hugely anticipated prime—time address about afghanistan and the new american plan to defeat the taliban and islamic state in the country. the times reports that he's going to provide another few thousand troops to boost the troops there, they also have an exclusive saying that america will put pressure on britain to send more troops. we've already said we will send an extra 100 in the next few months. forgive me, but sense neither here nor there. not like the 10,000 that the americans will have. it seems quite a small number. although we don't know how many the americans want us to sand. they could ask for many more. three years ago, we were told that the war in afghanistan was sort of, we were winning and the taliban were on the back foot, and fast forward to today, and you've got 80% of helmand province has now been taken back by the taliban and you also have islamic st
i got the impression that we were either out of afghanistan or desperate to be out of afghanistan. a lot of people assume that but we have 500 troops still in kabul, afghanistan. donald trump tonight will do his hugely anticipated prime—time address about afghanistan and the new american plan to defeat the taliban and islamic state in the country. the times reports that he's going to provide another few thousand troops to boost the troops there, they also have an exclusive saying that america...
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what's the goal in afghanistan? that should be important to the piece of that. >> to the extent it's going to be defined i think it's precisely as paul said it's just trying to lay low. this particular batch of sharia so they can attack us here at home. connell: i've got to go now but thank you gentlemen and move onto a big topic certainly for us at "fox business" and that's how the markets react to all of this regala politics and politics and all the geopolitics and everything else. next on wall street especially if the trump economic agenda that we talked about early taxes and all that stalls. what happens to the market? that's up next. finally. hey ron! they're finally taking down that schwab billboard. oh, not so fast, carl. ♪ oh no. schwab, again? index investing for that low? that's three times less than fidelity... ...and four times less than vanguard. what's next, no minimums? ...no minimums. schwab has lowered the cost of investing again. introducing the lowest cost index funds in the industry with no min
what's the goal in afghanistan? that should be important to the piece of that. >> to the extent it's going to be defined i think it's precisely as paul said it's just trying to lay low. this particular batch of sharia so they can attack us here at home. connell: i've got to go now but thank you gentlemen and move onto a big topic certainly for us at "fox business" and that's how the markets react to all of this regala politics and politics and all the geopolitics and everything...
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in afghanistan and pakistan, america's interests are clear. we must stop the resurgence of that enablean terrorists to threaten and we must stop nuclear materials from getting into the hands of terrorists and be used against us from anywhere in the world. but to prosecute this war, we will learn from history. as a result of our comprehensive review, american strategy in afghanistan and south asia will change dramatically in the following ways. a core pillar of our new strategy is a shift from a basedased approach to one on conditions. i have said it many times how counterproductive it is for the u.s. to announce in advance the dates we tend to advance our begin military options. not talk about numbers of troops or our plans for further military activities. on the ground, not arbitrary timetables, will guide our strategy from now on. america's enemies must never know our plans or believe they can wait us out. i will not say when we are going to attack, but attack we will. another fundamental pillar of our new strategy is the integration of all
in afghanistan and pakistan, america's interests are clear. we must stop the resurgence of that enablean terrorists to threaten and we must stop nuclear materials from getting into the hands of terrorists and be used against us from anywhere in the world. but to prosecute this war, we will learn from history. as a result of our comprehensive review, american strategy in afghanistan and south asia will change dramatically in the following ways. a core pillar of our new strategy is a shift from a...
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afghanistan is very difficult. afghanistan is you have capital of kabul and a number of provinces that are broken down from tribes to subscribes, what they want most in localized area is they want peace, security and watch their kids go to school, food and some power. they want security. they wanted it in us, then from the africa afghan government, td not get it. like 80s, the whole reason call big ca--taliban came to bed them a way of life. neil: they change. >> you do have to -- understand that this, there is a separate. i am not one that advocates there is good taliban and bad taliban, however taliban itself, as an organization, has always been intraafghanistan this a markedly different ideology and thought process. neil: we're not interesting in toppling them. >> taliban will be a part of afghan society and that fabric of pashtuns. forever. but you ask the going back to mullah omar, who started taliban, they concerned themselves with afghanistan. talibans did not say let's go conquer the world. neil: is it your
afghanistan is very difficult. afghanistan is you have capital of kabul and a number of provinces that are broken down from tribes to subscribes, what they want most in localized area is they want peace, security and watch their kids go to school, food and some power. they want security. they wanted it in us, then from the africa afghan government, td not get it. like 80s, the whole reason call big ca--taliban came to bed them a way of life. neil: they change. >> you do have to --...
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nowhere is this more evident than with the war in afghanistan the war in afghanistan will enter its seventeenth year this fall so far the us has suffered twenty four hundred military deaths now troop levels in the country have gone from just a few thousand at the start to a peak of one hundred thousand in two thousand and ten and two thousand and eleven and then slimming down to roughly eighty four one hundred troops by the time president trying to go over as commander in chief from monday's announcement we learned troop levels will again rise but we do not know by how much or in what capacity we will not talk about numbers of troops or our plans for further military activities conditions on the ground not arbitrary timetables will guide our strategy from now on seemingly taking aim at former president barack obama for giving deadlines to his strategy in the country it's not the first time trump has disagreed with his predecessor on how to handle the war in the past trump has advocated for complete withdrawal but now that he sits in the oval office he's changing his tune not only is the increas
nowhere is this more evident than with the war in afghanistan the war in afghanistan will enter its seventeenth year this fall so far the us has suffered twenty four hundred military deaths now troop levels in the country have gone from just a few thousand at the start to a peak of one hundred thousand in two thousand and ten and two thousand and eleven and then slimming down to roughly eighty four one hundred troops by the time president trying to go over as commander in chief from monday's...
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in afghanistan and pakistan, america's interests are clear. we must stop the resurgence of safe havens that enable terrorists who threaten america. and we must prevent nuclear weapons and materials from coming into the hands of terrorists and being used against us or anywhere in the world for that matter. but to prosecute this war, we will learn from history. as a result of our comprehensive review, american strategy in afghanistan and south asia will change dramatically in the following ways. a core pill ea pillar based appo one based on conditions. i said it many times how counterproductive it is for the united states to announce in advance the dates we intend to begin or end military options. we will not talk about numbers of troops. there are plans for further military activities. conditions on the ground, not arbitrary time tables will guide our strategy from now on. america's enemies must never know our plans or believe they can wait us out. i will not say when we are going to attack. but attack we will. another fundamental pill irof --
in afghanistan and pakistan, america's interests are clear. we must stop the resurgence of safe havens that enable terrorists who threaten america. and we must prevent nuclear weapons and materials from coming into the hands of terrorists and being used against us or anywhere in the world for that matter. but to prosecute this war, we will learn from history. as a result of our comprehensive review, american strategy in afghanistan and south asia will change dramatically in the following ways....
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we're there in afghanistan. we got in afghanistan. colonel, once you go in, i don't know how you get out because you run the risk you will see more terrorist events? >> you cover business, it is full of risk. iraq was utterly different. that was a tragedy. iraq was con velezing. iraq is strategic prize. obama did a horrible thing leaving. afghanistan is no strategic value what he sorry. our only concern should be terrorism. trish: talking to ben collins, who has been advising this president on afghanistan, his point it is absolutely strategic. where it sits is prime territory. you can't allow the terrorists to fester there because that is too risky in and of itself, colonel. >> what i would focus on is killing terrorists. afghanistan is of a concern to the chinese and russians and indians but everybody always said, you know, if we leave, we've got to go back. going back every 10 or 15 years and whacking them and leaving again is a lot cheaper than staying an trying to rebuild afghanistan in our image. trish: he said he is not doing th
we're there in afghanistan. we got in afghanistan. colonel, once you go in, i don't know how you get out because you run the risk you will see more terrorist events? >> you cover business, it is full of risk. iraq was utterly different. that was a tragedy. iraq was con velezing. iraq is strategic prize. obama did a horrible thing leaving. afghanistan is no strategic value what he sorry. our only concern should be terrorism. trish: talking to ben collins, who has been advising this...
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involvement in afghanistan. they close. >> the vacuum we created by leaving too soon gave safe haven for isis to spread, to grow, recruit and launch attacks. we cannot repeat in afghanistan the mistake our leaders made in iran. what was the worst thing you saw? don't you get lonely? have you ever killed anybody? ♪ what did you think when i asked you these questions? i had never met anybody from the navy that's why i was, like, asking you all kinds of questions. yeah. i honestly didn't know what the marines did. everybody's experience is unique. you got musicians, you have cooks, you have admin people. ♪ i just think people should be more open minded. just get to know the person. ♪ >> harris: this is breaking. the top u.s. commander is saying that the first new forces will arrive in afghanistan within days or weeks. quote, what's most important for us now is to get some capabilities in to have an impact on the current fighting season end quote. joining me now is congressman peter king of new york, member of
involvement in afghanistan. they close. >> the vacuum we created by leaving too soon gave safe haven for isis to spread, to grow, recruit and launch attacks. we cannot repeat in afghanistan the mistake our leaders made in iran. what was the worst thing you saw? don't you get lonely? have you ever killed anybody? ♪ what did you think when i asked you these questions? i had never met anybody from the navy that's why i was, like, asking you all kinds of questions. yeah. i honestly didn't...